Man dies in exchange of gunfire

By Staff Reports

Monday, February 5, 2018

NICE >> A man died after an apparent exchange of gunshots with a deputy from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.

The incident occurred after law enforcement officers responded to calls of a man brandishing a weapon in the 6000 block of Marin Street in Nice. According to LCSO Lt. Corey Paulich, shots were fired after a deputy arrived on the scene and made contact with the armed suspect.

Authorities have not released the man’s identity. The deputy was uninjured, but is expected to be placed on paid administrative leave, as is routine in such cases.

Paulich did not indicate whether the man died from shots fired by the deputy or from a self-inflicted wound.

The first report of a suspicious man on Marin St. came in at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Monday. A second call about 15 minutes later described a man carrying a firearm in the 4000 block of Nice Road.

Deputies caught up with the suspect in the area of Burpee Drive and Lakeview Drive shortly after noon. At that point the incident became violent.

“Shots were fired and the suspect died as a result of his injuries at the scene,” Paulich said in a statement released on Monday afternoon.

The county activated the critical incident protocol. Immediately after the scene was secured, Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit began investigating, joined by the Lake County District Attorney’s Office.

Authorities indicated on Monday that there was no further danger to residents.

“The scene is contained and the Sheriff’s Office does not believe there are any outstanding suspects,” Paulich said.

The investigation is continuing and additional details will be released when they are available.